You probably have noticed the stained glass window of the Resurrection. This will be in place during the Easter Season until the feast of the Ascension in May. Last Monday, was the feast of the Annunciation so we will have that window in place for the week.
Congratulations to Alexander Seredenko, our pianist for the Children’s Choir at the 12:30 PM Mass. Alex, a student at the Glenn Gould School, won first prize at a prestigious piano competition held by the International Piano Academy in Japan, competing against 29 other pianists from Japan, Korea, China, France, Poland, Ukraine and the United States.
Alex is the first Canadian to win top honours at the competition.
“This is a great achievement and a tremendous confidence boost for Alex,” said James Anagnoson, Dean of the Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School.
Vita Centre was founded in 1994 to provide pregnant women and their children with opportunities to enhance their well-being, build their families and live to their fullest potential. Vita Manor offers community and residential support programs, education and advocacy. They provide a safe, supportive home while new mothers are bonding with their newborn babies. They also assist new families to find suitable homes for themselves in the community. Some of the programs offered are parenting skills, life skills and relationship building skills.
Next Sunday is ShareLife’s second offering. Please give generously!
2007 ShareLife Total: $164,652.60 2008 ShareLife to Date: $ 86,835.00
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared 78 casseroles for the Good Shepherd Centre for March. This month, your prepared casseroles (frozen please) will be collected at all the Masses on the weekend of April 26/27 for delivery to the Good Shepherd Centre. More volunteers are encouraged to become active in helping to feed our less fortunate sisters and brothers. If you require more information or would like to get a copy of the recipe and a casserole pan, please contact Irene Albrecht at 416 – 221 – 2791
Total: $11,480.65
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Tuesday evening, April 8 at 7:30 PM Topic: Catholics in Nazi Germany
Wednesday morning, April 9 at 10:30 AM Topic: St. Paul – Pastor and Theologian
The 2008 Ching Ming Remembrance Mass will be held in the Holy Family Mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery in Thornhill on April 5, 2008 at 2:00 PM. The Mass, which is held in Chinese, is organized by Catholic Cemeteries – Archdiocese of Toronto with the support of the four Chinese parishes. For further details, please see the poster in the foyer.
The North York Retired Men’s Club will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8 at 2:00 PM at Blessed Trinity Parish Hall. Our guest speaker will be Mel Shipman on the topic “The Israeli – Palestinian Peace Process”
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 22 at 2:00 PM at Blessed Trinity Parish Hall. The guest speaker will be Katherine Minich on the topic “The Inuit of the Canadian Arctic.
Monday, April 14 from 7:30 to 10:00 PM St. Bonaventure’s Parish Centre, 1300 Leslie Street, Don Mills
Sandwiches, Desserts, & Refreshments Door prizes and 50/50 Draw Please bring your own deck of cards.
Tickets; $60 per table, ($15 per person) For further information, please contact Joanne Franey at 416 – 441 – 3349
Bibiana L’Abbé, conductor
The Laudamus Chorus presents an unforgettable night of uplifting sacred choral music featuring The Mass of St. Cecilia by C.Gounod. Let your hearts and minds be enchanted by this soaring spiritual music.
Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 7:30PM St. Luke’s Parish, 39 Green Lane, Thornhill Tickets: $20 (in advance), $25 (at the door) Call: 905-771-0230 or e-mail: laudamus.chorus@gmail.com Proceeds go to St. Luke’s Parish capital campaign.
A musical comedy based on the Princess and the Pea fairytale
May 1, 2, 3 at 8:00 PM Brebeuf Theatre, 211 Steeles Avenue East, Toronto For tickets, contact Michael DaCosta at 416-393-5508 Ext. 80017 or Michael.dacosta@tcdsb.org
This Bulletin entry was posted on Sunday, April 6th, 2008.
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